Saw-handle.



R. W. SANDFORD.

SAW HANDLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.25| I914.

1,163,860. Patented Dec. 14, 1915.

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SAW-HANDLE.

messed Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 14, 19115.

Application filed August 25, 191 1. 7 Serial No. 358,513.

T all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, Bonner W. SANnrono,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Alligator, in the county of Bolivar, State of hil ississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Saw-Handles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to tools, particularly to sawing devices, and has for its object the provision of a novel handle for cross cut saws which may be engaged and disengaged from a saw by releasing a spring catch to permit of the withdrawal of the securing member.

An important object is the provision of a device of this character by means of which the saw may be drawn tightly and firmly into place and securely clamped against displacement.

Another object is the provision of a device of this character which is reversible.

A further object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture, efficient and durable in service, simple in manipulation, and a general improvement of the art.

lVith these and other objects and advantages in view, my invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device having a saw associated therewith, Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, Fig. 3 is an elevation of the opposite side, Fig. A is a top plan view, Fig. 5 is a cross sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 6 is a rear elevation with the handle detached.

Referring more particularly to the drawing the numeral 10 designates the head portion of my device which is formed of a tubular member 11 provided with internal screw threads at each end and which is provided with a flattened portion 12 at one side through the center of which extends a circular opening 13 for a purpose to be described. Diametrically opposite from the flattened portion 12, the member 11 is provided with a flattened portion 1 1 within which is disposed a sheet of rubber 15 against which is secured a metallic plate 16 carrying a ring 17. Formed on the member 11 is a member 18 provided with a square opening 19 alining with the flattened portion 12. Ears 20 are formed on the member 18 for a purpose to be described. This head aortion has connected therewith a handle 21 which may be screw threaded into either threaded end of the tubular member 11.

In order that a saw blade 22 may be held by the device, I provide a member 23, square in cross section and disposed within the opening 19 in the member 18. The member 23 is provided with a slot 24 alining with a slot 25 in the face of the member 18, these alined slots being for the reception of the end the saw blade 22. The member 23 has formed thereon a reduced extension 26 which passes through the circular opening 13 in the member 11, through an alined pair of openings in the plates 15 and 16 and is provided upon its outer end with a handle 27 which is threaded thereon. The head portion 28 of the handle 27 is provided with recesses 29 fitting upon the ring 17 as a guide.

In order that the saw 22 may be held within the slotted member 23 I provide the member 23 with holes 30 which aline with a hole 21 in the saw. A pin 32 is disposed within the holes 30 and 31 and consequently holds the saw against displacement. In order to prevent accidental removal of the pin 32, I provide a lever member 33 pivoted as at 3% between the ears 20 and provided at its forward end with an extension bearing against the head of the pin 32. The extension 35 is urged against the pin 32 by a coil spring 36 which abuts against the rear end of the lever 33 and has its other end disposed within a recess37 formed in a plate 38 secured upon the member 11. A U- shaped bracket 39 is secured upon the member 23 for protecting the extension 35 and also serving as a stop to prevent too great outward mo ement of the extension 35 when the rear end of the le er 33 is de ressed aga nst the resistance of the spring 36.

The use of my device is as follows: The saw to be held is placed within the slot 24 in the member 23 and also extends in o the s ot 25 in the member 18. The pin is then inserted within the holes 30 and 31 in he member 23 and saw 22 respectivelv. This insertion of the pin can be made only when the rear end of the lever 33 is depressed to the lever 33 is released, whereupon the spring 36 will urge the rear end of thelever 33 outwardly causina the extension 35 to bear firmly against the pin 32, preventing withdrawal of the pin. The handle 27 is then turned So as to draw the member 23 into the opening 19 in the member 18 so that the member 23 will abut against the flattened portion 12 of the member 11. The handle 27 will be guided while being turned, by the ring 17. When the member 23 is thus drawn. the head 28 of the handle will be drawn firmly against the plate'16, rattling or looseness of the handle being vprevented by the rubber 15.

When it is desired to separate the saw from my device the reverse operation is gone through with.

From the foregoing description and a studv of the drawing, it will be apparent that I have thus provided a simple and novel handle device whereby across cut saw may be securely and firmly held and which will therefore efficiently perform all the functions which could be required of it.

It will be readily understood that I reserve the right to make various changes in Copies of this patent may be obtained for 'A saw handle includinga head provided with a socket, and having a bore opening into the socket, a member slidable in the socket, and having a threaded extension projected through the bore, a circular guide yieldably supported by the head, a handle threadedon the extension. and having rc-J cesses for engaging the guide, said slidable member being slotted to receive the saw blade, a pin passing through the member and saw blade, a spring pressed lever carried by the head, and having an extension for eneaging' the head of the pin to prevent accidental removal thereofl-said handle being rotatable on the guide to move the member inwardly in the socket, thereby holding the saw blade in binding engagement with the head. i

Intestirnony whereof, I affiX my signature, in the presence of two witnesses. f ROBERT. WV. SANDFORD.

Witnesses: r 7

JOHN VVYAT'I, OLIVER SANDFORD.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissionerof Patents, Washington, D. G. 

